Where does “paw” come from?

paw (Polish) comes from Middle High German phāwe, from Latin pāvō, from Ancient Greek ταώς — peacock; type of fish.

paw (Polish): peacock; puke; vomit

Definitions

  1. peacock; puke; vomit

Ancestry of “paw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanphāwe—
2Latinpāvōpeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy
3Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish

Words derived from “paw”

Every word from Ancient Greek ταώς →Every word from Latin pāvō →Every word from Middle High German phāwe →